Obviously some January moves work out and some don't, so we have picked out the very best and the very worst transfers to have gone through since the winter transfer window came into existence.

The good news is if you've just bought a shirt with your favourite player's name on, but then he goes and leaves, Carling's Shirt Amnesty means you can trade in your shirt for a brand new, free one. Follow @Carling on Twitter for more details.

In the mean time, there are some classics in here, both good and bad. Enjoy...

Best 11

Asmir Begovic

Portsmouth to Stoke City, January 2010 - £3.25m

The Bosnian shot stopper spent his early days at Stoke on the bench as second choice to Thomas Sorensen, however the following season he cemented his name on the team sheet and was awarded the club's Player of the Year award in the 2012-13 season.

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Patrice Evra

Monaco to Manchester United, January 2006 - £7m

When Evra first landed in Manchester 10 years ago he didn’t exactly hit the ground running, In fact he struggled so badly against Manchester City on his debut that Fergie decided to haul him off at half time. Fast forward to his last game for United in the summer of 2014 and Pat had five Premier League titles and one Champions League under his belt.

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Nemanja Vidic

Spartak Moscow to Manchester United, January 2006 - £7.2m

With Evra and Vidic signing in the same transfer window, the January of 2006 will forever be talked about in Man United folklore. The Serbian monster was widely regarded as the hardest man in football and forged a defensive partnership with Rio Ferdinand that sent chills down the spines of Premier League strikers.

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Gary Cahill

Bolton to Chelsea, January 2012 - £7million

As 2011 turned into 2012, Gary Cahill was much sought after among Premier League clubs, but he was a part of a Bolton defence which looked doomed to relegation (they were).

Midway through the January window, Roberto Di Matteo and Chelsea paid £7million to take him to west London and the Englishman played a vital role in helping the Blues claim the one crown that had eluded them in the Roman Abramovich era: the Champions League.

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Javier Mascherano

West Ham to Liverpool, January 2007 - £18m

It’s difficult to imagine that the Barcelona superstar was once sitting on the bench for West Ham as they were struggling for survival. Luckily for Mascherano and Liverpool, Rafa Benitez recognised his potential and he slotted the Argentine into a formidable midfield trio alongside Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard.

Mikel Arteta

Real Sociedad to Everton, January 2005 - £2m

The silky Spaniard was a firm favourite for Toffees fans over his six years at the club and proved an absolute bargain for David Moyes at £2 million. In his first season he helped the club reach fourth-place in the Premier League which ultimately secured them a place in the Champions League qualifying round.

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Nemanja Matic

Benfica to Chelsea, January 2014 - £21m

Despite a recent dip in form this season, the Serbian monster made an immediate impact last year and was hugely influential in Chelsea’s Premier League triumph. The club had to swallow their pride in order to buy the player back for a major increase on the sum they sold him for originally but it was certainly worthwhile when you consider their silverware for the season.

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Ashley Young

Watford to Aston Villa, January 2007 - £8m

Before Young was renowned for his on-field theatrics he was being tipped as ‘the next lionel Messi’. His spectacular performances for Watford persuaded Martin O’Neill to splash £8m on the midfielder and he soon went on to help them achieve three consecutive sixth-placed Premier League finishes.

Luis Suarez

Ajax to Liverpool, January 2011 - £22.5m

Arguably the greatest ever January signing, the Uruguayan quickly became a cult hero at the Kop and nearly carried Liverpool to the Premier League title if it hadn’t been for a late ‘slip’ up towards the end of the season. They eventually sold the striker to Barcelona for around £75m but he will forever be in the hearts of reds fans.

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Daniel Sturridge

Chelsea to Liverpool, January 2013 - £12m

Despite his injury woes, Daniel Sturridge still holds on to one of the best goals to game ratios at Liverpool. The Sturridge and Suarez combination, or SAS, set the Premier League alight in 2014 and nearly guided them to the ultimate prize of winning the ever-elusive Premier League.

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Christophe Dugarry

Bordeaux to Birmingham City, January 2003 - loan

It was January 2003 and the Blues were in need of a knight in shining armour to save them from the drop. In swooped the world-cup winning Frenchman to score five goals in their last six games to save them from relegation. Unfortunately he couldn’t maintain that level of performance and left for Qatar the following summer. Nevertheless his heroics secured him a spot in the Blues’ hall of fame.

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Worst 11

Kostas Chalkias

Panathinaikos to Portsmouth, 2005 - undisclosed

Known affectionately in Portsmouth as Mr Bean, the Greek keeper from Panathanoikos had a nightmare debut against local rivals Southampton and simply never recovered. In the five games he played for Pompey he conceded 13 goals.

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Chris Samba

Anzhi Makhachkala to QPR, January 2013 - £12.5M

On paper it seemed to be the perfect remedy to save QPR from relegation. However the man-mountain never lived up to his reputation, or price tag, and the hoops subsequently finished rock bottom.

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Jean-Alain Boumsong

Rangers to Newcastle, January 2005 - £8m

Boumsong arrived with immense promise following an impressive spell with rangers. However he will forever be remembered as one half of a comedy defensive double act alongside Titus Bramble.

Savio Nsereko

Brescia to West Ham, January 2009 - £9m

The German winger was a statement signing for the new regime at Upton Park under Zola. However he never looked comfortable and started just one game before being shipped to Fiorentina six months later.

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Eric Djemba-Djemba

Nantes to Manchester United, January 2003 - £1.5m

So bad they named his twice. Rather than fulfilling his role as the ‘new Roy Keane’, Djemba-Djemba was more famous for his lavish spending off the pitch.

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Benni McCarthy

Blackburn to West Ham, January 2010 - £2.2m

Before arriving at West Ham the South African was averaging a goal every 2.6 games. It went downhill from there as he failed to score a single goal in 14 months.

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Andy Carroll

Newcastle to Liverpool, January 2011 - £35m

Costing £35m, it was always going to be difficult for Andy Carroll to live up to the price tag. A string of injuries certainly didn’t help the his cause and he left the club scoring just 11 goals in 58 in all competitions.

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Juan Cuadrado

Fiorentina to Chelsea, January 2015 - £23.3m

After his scintillating display at the world cup, Cuadrado was one of the hottest properties in Europe. However the Colombian couldn’t replicate that form in a Chelsea shirt and was loaned out to Juventus the following summer.

Fernando Torres

Liverpool to Chelsea, January 2011 - £50m

Once the most feared strikers in the Premier League, the demise of Torres following his £50m transfer to Chelsea remains a mystery to football fans the world over.

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Kostas Mitroglou

Olympiakos to Fulham, January 2014 - £12m

The Greek international arrived at craven cottage with a glowing reputation having scored 23 goals in 26 games for club and country. However the record signing played just 3 games for the London club.

Afonso Alves

Heerenveen to Middelsborough, January 2008 - £12.7m

The Brazilian striker scored a goal a game in Holland and was tipped to be the perfect man to fill the huge void left by Yakubu. It quickly became apparent that this wasn’t the case and the Teessiders were relegated the following season.

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